{{game disambig|the [[Windows]] game|the console game|[[Battlefield 2: Modern Combat]]}}
'''Battlefield 2''' is a [[first-person shooter]] developed by [[Digital Illusions CE]] (DICE) and published by [[Electronic Ars]] in June 2005. [[Trauma Studios]] contributed to development after being acquired by Digital Illusions CE. It is the third full game in the {{c|Battlefield}} series after [[Battlefield Vietnam]] and the first to be set in the present day. Its success led to three expansions and a spin-off, [[Battlefield 2142]], set in a fictional future, but it did not receive a direct sequel until the release of [[Battlefield 3]] in [[2011]].
'''Battlefield 2''' (abbreviated to '''BF2''') is a computer game in which players fight in a modern battlefield using modern weapon systems.<ref name="Gamespot technical">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/battlefield2/tech_info.html
|title=GameSpot Battlefield 2 Technical Information|publisher=GameSpot|accessdate=2006-05-19}}</ref> ''Battlefield 2'' is a [[FPS|first-person shooter]] with some [[:Category:Strategy|strategy]] and [[RPG|role playing game]] elements.<ref name="Gamespy review pg1">{{cite web|url=http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/battlefield-2/626911p1.html |title=GameSpy Review - Page 1|publisher=GameSpy|accessdate=2006-05-19}}</ref> ''Battlefield 2'' was developed by [[Digital Illusions CE]] (DICE) with a custom game engine. During development, [[Trauma Studios]] contributed to the development of the game after it was acquired by Digital Illusions CE.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.traumastudios.com/press.html |title=Digital Illusions buys Trauma Studios|publisher= Trauma Studios|accessdate=2006-05-19}}</ref> ''BF2'' is published by [[EA|Electronic Arts]] as the third full game of the [[:Category:Battlefield|''Battlefield'' series]], released in late June 2005.<ref name="Gamespy review pg1"/> The first two installments were ''[[Battlefield 1942]]'' and ''[[Battlefield Vietnam]]''.
